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Bocachico

Bocachico is a freshwater fish commonly fried, grilled, or used in soups and stews.

Bocachico — illustrative ingredient image

About Bocachico

Bocachico is a freshwater fish used as a whole fish or in prepared portions. The name is especially associated with traditional fish cookery in parts of northern South America, but the exact fish identified by the common name can vary by locality.

Fresh bocachico has a mild fish flavour and a firm, moist texture that becomes tender with cooking. It is suitable for frying, grilling, soups, and stews, with preparation depending on whether it is fresh, cleaned, or cut into portions.

It is commonly sold whole, with the skin and bones retained, or as cleaned pieces. Frying and grilling can firm and brown the exterior, while soups and stews make the flesh tender. Because local usage is not fully uniform, market labels may differ.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for bocachico

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English

Bocachico

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Bocachico nutrition & diet

Bocachico nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Fish, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
129kcal
Protein
20.3g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
5.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible cooked flesh of identified bocachico, with bones and skin handled according to the preparation. Fried, grilled, and soup preparations differ through added fat, batter, broth, and retained cooking liquid. Portion notes should distinguish plain fish from complete dishes containing starchy or salty accompaniments.

Compare the right form: Reference should match identified bocachico species, edible cooked flesh, and whether skin, bones, frying, grilling, or soup preparation is included.

Diet considerations

Bocachico is an animal-derived freshwater fish. Compatibility changes when it is battered, fried in shared or animal fat, simmered with meat, or served in broth containing other animal ingredients. Plain fish differs from preparations with cereal coatings, flour-thickened sauces, noodles, tubers, or rice, whose carbohydrate pattern depends on the accompanying portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.3.1.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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